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sartene" 'WILLIM E. HASKELL. 0F BRATTLEISORO, VERMONT.

BOTTLING MACHINE.

Application led August 23, 1920. Serial No. 405,400. i

the `following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to` which itappertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a bottling machine.

The object of the present invention is to provide a bottling machine ofnovel and improved construction adapted to syrup, crown and tilllbeverage bottles in a superior and economical manner.

To this end one feature of the invention contemplates a construction ofbottling machine in which the pressure exerted upon the bottle duringthe crowning ope-ration is rendered inde-pendent of the length of thecrowningl stroke. In this manner the crowningl pressure exerted upon thebottle is maintained below the crushing or breaking strength of thebottle whether the crowning operation is performed upon 'a long bottleor upon a short bottle.

Further features of lthe invention reside in the constructionandoperation of various mechanisms for erforming the syruping,

filling and crownlng operations, as will be hereinafter described andparticularly pointed out i'n the claims.

In the drawings illustrating the preferred embodiment of the invention,Figure 1 is an elevation of the right hand side of the bottling`machine; Figs. 2 and 3 are details showing the construction and mountingof the bot-tlc holders; Fig. 4 -is a front vertical section of the upperportion of the machine; Fig. 5 is a detail showing the construction ofthe cap feeding escapement; Fig. 6 is a side vertical section .of thelower portion of the machine; Fig. 7 is a Side elevat-ion partly insection of the upper portion of the lef-t hand side of the machine;

Fig. 8 is a rear elevation of the machine;

Fig. 9 is a sectionalplan online 9 9, Fig. 7 Fig. 10 is a sectional planon line 10-10;

Fig. 1; and Fig. 11 is a detail in elevation.

of a bottle, the subsequent filling-'of the syruped bottle withcarbonated water, and finally the ca ping or crowning of the syruped andfilled bottle with a.' metallic cap or crown .of the ordinaryconstruction, in which va corlr sealing disk is tightly clamped over themouth ofthe bottle and secured in its clamped position by the crimpingof the edge of the metallic cap over a projection on the bottle.

lThe various mechanisms for performing the operations of syruping,filling and capping a bottle are mounted upon a frame 10 comprising achannel bar supported in an upright position on a suitable base 12.Each, mechanism is actuated .by a cam mounted upon a cam shaft 111geared toa driving shaft 16, receiving its power from an externalsource, (not shown) through a pulley 17 upon the driving shaft 16. Bothjournaled in a bracket 18 extending rearwardly from the frame of themachine.

ln the operation of the machine a plurality of empity bottles aresupported upon a table 24. he bottles are held at spaced intervals onthe table by a plurality of bottle holders 26 adapted to be rotated as aunit step by step to successively present 'bottles to positions belowthe syruping mechanism and the filling and crowning mechanism,respectively. In the operation of the machine the operator suppliesempty bottles to the empty bottle holders and at the same time' removesthe filled and capped bottles, When one bottle. is in a posltion belowt-he syruping mechanism, the next succeeding bottle, having been syrupedat. the preceding step in the operation of the machine, is in a positionbelow the filling and crowingl mechanism. rlhe bottle holders 26 aremounted upon upright studs 28 (see Figs. 3 and 6) extended from theupper surface of a Bange 30 by a hub 32. `The hub 32 is mounted upon asleeve 39 secured upon-the upper end of a vertical shaft 34 rotatably journaled ina bracket 36. A pin 4() secures the sleeve 39 to the shaft34, and studs 41 extended from the sleeve 39 coopcrate' with holes inthehub 32 to secure the sleeve '39 to the hub. It will therefore 'beapparent that the bottle holders, hub 32,

unit. A post is mounted upon the upper end of the shaft 34, and thereduced upper end of thevpost is extended upwardly,7

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through a. stifening plate 42 on the upper end of the studs. A nut 44holds the stift'- ening plate upon the studs. The bracket 36 slidesvertically in ways 8T in the front surface of the machinel frame l0. sothat the bottle holders 26. table 24, vertical shaft 34 and the bracket36 may be moved vertically as a unit. l

Each ot the bottle holders 26 comprises two cooperating members Q7. Q9,as shown in Figs. 2 and 9. One of the members 2T is secured to a hub 3lthrough which an u)- right stud 28 is extended. The inncr ents of bothmembers 27. 29 of each bottle holder embrace studs 33 extended rom theupper surface of the flange 3l) ot' the hub 32, and the second member 29is .vieldingly held in operative relation to the first. member by a.coil spring 35 embracing a bolt 34 as shown in Fig, 9. With thisconstruct-ion it will be apparent. that when the movement of an bottleis resisted as the several bottle hol ers are rotated during theoperation of the machine. the bottle will be permitted to yield' and tipover without breakage. through the yielding of the member 29 andcompression`of the coil spring This feature prevents the topy of thebottles being broken off, should the bottles be struck by anV portion ofthe machine as the bottle holders are rotated.

Provision is made for rotating the bottle holders'26 step by step inorder to bring a bottle rst under the syrup pump of the syrupingmechanism, and upon the next cycle of operations of the machine into aposition below the filling and crowning mechanism. For this purposethe'lower end of the shaft 34 is provided with a disk 46 pinned theretoand providedwit'h a plurality of notches 48 in its under surface. pawl5() mounted upon a pawl arm rotatably mounted upon the lower end of thevertical shaft- 34 cooperates with the notches 48 on the under 'surfaceof the disk 46 to progressively rotate the vertical shaft 34 and bottleholders Q6 as a unit as is shown in detail in Figs. l0 and ll. Thearrangement of the notches 48 of the under surface of the disk 46 issuch as to cause movement of the bottle holders through sulicientdistance to move -a bottle from a position below t-he syruping mechanismto a position below the filling and crowning mechanism, so that upon thenext step in the operation of the machine one bottle is raised to aposition to be syruped and the previously syruped bottle is raised to aposition to be filled. A nut 7() screwed upon the lower end of thevertical shaft 34 operates to lock the. pawl arm thereon. A spring 49serves to maintain the tip of the pawl in engagement with the notches 48upon the under side of the disk. The pawl 50 and pawl'arm 52 areoscillated to rotate the bottle holders Q6 step by step, by a cam 54 onthe main cam shaft through a rocker arm 56 and link 58 pivoted upon'thelower end of the rocker arm. A ball and socket joint 6() is providedbetween the link 5S and the pawl arm in order to permitthe arm to beoscillated. and the pivotal connection between the link 58 and rockerarm 56 permits the pawl and pawl arm to be moved upwardly with thevertical shaft 34r and bracket 36 d-iring the second step in theoperation of the machine. as will be described. A spring 62 engaging theframe 'l0 and the rocker arm 56 serves to return the pawl after it hasbeen moved to rotate the bottle holders, and further serves to keep thccam roller in'cmitact with the cam. ln order to prevent'` movement ofthe bottle holders at each step beyond the desired position, a springpressed plunger 72 is mounted in the bracket 36 and is adapted to engageconical holes 74 in the upper surface ofthe disk 46. The holes T4 larespaced f Utl sition is illustrated in Fig. 4. For this purpose thebracket 36 is supported upon and.

pinned to the upper end of a sleeve T8. ln order to lift the bracket 36and sleeve 78.

the opposite ends of a'toggle 80 are secured to the sleeve and to acollar 82 mounted upon a shaftl 84 extended through the sleeve. Thetoggle is actuated from the main cam shaft by a cam 83. rocker arm 79and link 81. A leaf spring 75 serves to hold the rocker arm 79 inoperative engagement with the cam 83. The link Si' is adjustablyconnected with the toggle as shown in Fig. 6. The collar S2 is providedwith a latch 86 adapted to engage notches in a lock nut 88 screwed uponthe lower threaded portion of the shaft 84. The lock-nut 88 is removablypinned to the shaft to prevent rotation with relation to the shaft. Whenthe toggle is moved into a straight cned position through the action ofthe cam 83, rocker arm 79 and link 81. the sleeve 78, bracket 36 andtable 24, upon which the bottles are supported. are moved upwardly as aunit through a definite stroke. thus bringing one bottle into a`position to be filled, and the preceding bottle to a position to besyruped, yas shown' in Fig. 4. A light cushion spring 77 is receivedwithin the sleeve 78 'and serves to cushion the re.-

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turn of the bottles and table when the toggie 80 is broken. The positionfrom which the table starts to rise is adjustably determined by theamount to which the shaft 84 is screwed through its supporting element,as will be apparent from an inspection of Fig. 6. In the lower positionof the table, the lower end of the lshaft 84 extends through an` alinedhole, not shown, in the base 12. It will be apparent that when largerbottles such as quarts are to be filled and syruped, the initialposition of the table will be correspondingly lower so that the strokeof the toggle will be sufficient to bring the mouth of the bottle into afilling position. Irregularities in heights of succeeding bottles do notaffectthe filling operation as will be described. and for this reason atine adjustment ofthe startingor initial position of the table before itis lifted is of no particular consequence. In order to assist the togglein lifting the table and associated parts, two counter weights 85 areprovided. and the chain 87 connecting the weights is extended oversprocket wheels 89 y mounted upon the frame 10 (see Fig. 10)

and under the bracket 36 as shown in Fig. 6.

As the bottles on the table 24 are raised hy the straightening of thetoggle during the table lifting operation, the mouth of one empty bottleenters a centering cone 90 slidably mounted upon the lower end of adelivery nozzle 92 vof a syrup pump 94. The syrup pump 94 comprises acylindrical casing 95 which is supported upon a bracket 96 secured tothe frame of the machine as shown in Fig. 4. A piston 93 reciprocateswithin the casing and is provided with leak proof piston rings 97. Thesyrup is admitted to below the piston through an inlet opening 98 and isforced upon the downward stroke of the piston through an outlet opening99 into'the delivery nozzle 92 of the syrup pump from which it entersthe empty bottle. The centering cone 90 is constructed as shown insection in Fig. 4, being held down against a flange 91 on the deliverynozzle 92 by a coiled spring 100. As the mouth of the empty bottleenters the centering cone, the bottle is positioned so that the. end ofthe delivery nozzle 92 passes into the bottle as the latter is raisedupon the completion of the table lifting operation.

As the bottle rises during the table lifting operation, the centeringcone 90 is lifted upon the top of the bottle and causes a roller 101upon the lower end of a lever arm 102 pivoted at its mid portion to thepiston casing, to ride outwardly upon the lateral surface of thecentering cone (see Fig. 7). This causes outward movement of the lowerend of the lever arm 101 and at the same time causes inward movement ofthe upper end of the lever arm 101 and cam roll 104 carried thereby. Themovement of the cam roll 104 inwardly operates to swing a lock bar 106pivoted upon and carried by the piston rod 110 so as to move the top ofthe l lock bar 106 into the path of movement of a block 114 slidablymounted upon the piston rod 110. The upper end of the piston rod isslidably supported in a bracket 116 extended laterally from the machineframe 10. The block 114 is actuated by a lever arm 122, one end of whichis pivotally secured to parallel bars 124 pivoted upon lugs extendedfrom the block as shown in Fig. 4. The other end of the lever arm 122 isoperatively connected through a push rod 125 and cam roll 126 to a cam12? upon the main cam shaft. cam roll against the cam 127, as shown inFig. 8. The block 114 is positively reciprocated through a definitestroke by the positively ldriven cam 127. As the block 114 is moveddownwardly, it engages the to of the lock bar 106 (which has previouslyeen moved into the path of movement of the block 114) and operates uponcontinued downward movement to force syrup through an outlet valve 99and down through the delivery nozzle 92 into the bottle. As the leverarm 122 is moved upwardly the block 114 slides upon the piston rod 110without moving the latter, until it engages an adjustable block 132mounted upon the piston rod and secured thereto by a set screw 134.After 'the block 114 has engaged the block 132 it causes, upon continuedupward movement, the lifting of the piston rod and the piston throughits suction stroke. The construction of both the inlet and outlet valvesis illustrated in detail in Figs. 7 and 4.v

Each comprises a spring controlled valve having a cylindrical projectionand holes in the lateral surface of the projection through which thesyrup Hows. This construction eliminates leakage and operates in aneconomical and positive manner. 1

To recapitulate, the operation of the syruping mechanism is as follows:ThisJ locking bar 106 is moved into the path of movement of the slidingblock 114 through the action of the centering conev as the latter israised by the bottle during the table lifting operation. It will,therefore, be observed, that whenever a bottle is not present, thecentering cone will not be lifted and the locking bar will remain in itsextended position and will permit the sliding block 114 to slide uponthe piston rod 110 without causing syrup to be delivered through thedelivery nozzle. This feature operates to eliminate waste of syrup uponthe absence@ of a bottle from syruping position. The syrup, therefore,is vejected by the piston by downward movement of the lock bar 106 underthe influence of the sliding block 114. The suction stroke of thepistonV determines A spring holds the the quantity of syrup which is tobe ejected on the following delivery stroke. The length of the suctionstroke of the piston is determined by the position of the adjustablecollar or block on the piston rod. When the position of the block 132 onthe piston rod is lowered, the sliding block 114 upon its upwardmovement will be brought into con-v tact with the adjustable block at anearliery portion of its'upward movement and will, therefore, cause thepiston to be lifted through a' suctionv stroke of vincreased length. Inthis manner, the quantity of syrup ejected may be conveniently andpositively adjusted.

At the completion of the second step in the operation of the machine,that is at the end of the table lifting operation, a syruped bottle isbrought into the position illustrated in Fig. 4. In this position vthesyruped bottle is supported upon a rubber pad 120 inset in the `u persurface of a circular head 121 of the hydraulic lifting mechanism. r1`hecircular head 121 is received within a circular opening 123 cut out fromthe table 24. During the crowning operation, as will be described, thecircular head 121 .is raised by the hydraulic lifting mechanism, butduring the operations ceding the crownin operation, that is ing thebottle rotating, table lifting and the filling operations, the circularhead 121 remains in a position flush with the upper surface of the table24 and moved as a unit therewith.

ln the operation of filling the bottle and while the latter remains .inthe position illustrated in Fig. 4, carbonated water is delivered intothe bottle through a. delivery nozzle 128. The carbonated 'vater issupplied to the delivery nozzle 128 through a flexible connection 129,preferably a short length of rubber hose, as seen in Fig. 7, through avalve 130 whose operation is controlled by a cam 131 on the 'main camshaft and push rod 133. The Valve 130 is normally held in a closedposition by a compression spring embracing the stem of the valve and thelowerl end of which cooperates with a vpin extended through the valvestem, as shown in Fig.v 7. The carbonated water is conducted to thevalve 130v from pressure tanks (not shown) at the desired pressure. rlhelower en d of the delivery nozzle 128 is extended downwardly through acrowning die 137, of known construction, adapted to crimp a metallic capover the mouth of av bottleas the latter is moved upwardly into the die.The crowning die 137 is mounted in a hole in -the upper portion of abracket 135 extended outwardly from and bolted to the machine frame l0.Below the crownl ing die 137 a cylindrical chamber 136 is extendeddownwardly through the remaining portion of the bracket 135 and isprovided Larmes with an annular shoulder 138, see Fig. 4, of sufficientsize to form a bearing surface for the support of a metallic cap in anoperative position below the crowningl die, so that as the bottle israised during the crowningr eration,' the mouth of the bottle engagesthe metallic cap `and moves it upwardly into the die to perform thecrowning operation. The opening within the annular shoulder 138 is ofsufficient size to permit the passage of the mouth and upper portion ofthe neck of the bottle therethrough as the bottle is raised during thecrowning operation `and also to permit it to be withdrawn after themetallic cap has been secured to the mouth of the bottle, but thecircular opening is not.

mounted upon the upper stationary portion 144 and the lower end of theslidable portionis curved into a position to register with a lateralopening 1n the end of a slot extended laterally through the bracket 135and through which successive metallic caps are fed in a manner to bedescribed into an operative position upon the shoulder 138. Provision 1smade for mechanically raising the lower portion 143 of the chute aftereach cap has been delivered to a position within the slot as shown inFig. 4. For this purpose the forked end of a lever arm 150 engages a pin151 projecting from an ear on the movable portion of the chute and thelever arm 150 is actuated from the main cam shaft by a cam 152, push rod154 and cam roll 156, as seen in Fig. 8. The lever arm is mounted upon acounter shaft 158 (see Fig. 1) journalcd in a U-shaped bracket 160extended from the frame of the machine.

In order to lill a syruped bottle with carbonated water under pressureit is necessary that the open end of'a slot 148 be closed and also thatthe opening surrounding the" neck of the bottle be closed. To these endsa cap sealer 162. the construction of which is illustrated in Figs. 4and 8, is moved into the position shown in Fig. 4 immediately after thesyruped bottle has been moved into filling position. The cap sealer 1.62is pro-z vided with a gasket 164 preferably of rubber, adapted to form afluid tight seal at -the end of the opening of the slot 148 and the capsealer is actuated through a toggle v166 operatively andadjustablyconnected with the second end of the lever arm 150.

@ne end of the toggle 166 is secured to the cap sealer and the other endto a stationary bracket 168 bolted to the machine. frame. It willtherefore be observed that the operation of the lever arm 15() causesnot only the raising of the lower portion 143 of the chute to aninoperative position but also operates to move the cap sealer 162 into aposition to close the opening at the end of the slot v148. In order toclose the opening surrounding the neck of the bottle, a soft rubber ring1T() is clamped against the under surface of the bracket 135 through theaetion of an annular clamp 172 carried by arms 174 (see Fig. 9) actuatedby a cam 178 through a push rod 180 and arm 182 as seen in Figs. 8 and9. The upward pressure of the clamp 172 against the soft rubber ring 170operates to squeeze the latter against the neck of the bottle and toclose the opening between the neck of the bottle and the mouth of thecylindrical chamber to form a fluid tight joint, as illustrated in Fig.4.

After these two openings have'bee-n closed the fioW of carbonated wateris initiated through the valve 130, the cam 131 controlling theoperation of the valve and being designed to open the valve at thistime. The bottle is now filled with.' carbonated water and the fillingoperation displaces-the air from the bottle until the pressure in thecylindrical Achamber 136 attains a value equal to or greater than thepressure of the carbonated water which is being delivered through thedelivery nozzle at which' time the further flow of the carbonated waterI will be eut off by this air pressure.

The extent to which the bottle is filled with carbonated water iSdetermined by the rate at -which the pressure of the air displaced fromthe bottle builds up within the cylindrical chamber 136 to an amountequal to or greater than the pressure of the carbonated water. Provisionis made for controlling the rate at which this pressure is built up andto this end a needle valve 186 adapted to be manually adjusted by theoperator, is utilized to control the escape of the displaced air fromthe cylindrical chamber 136 through the usual radial slots in thecrowning die, and to control its passage into the chamber 188 above thecrowning die and thence through to an opening 190 in thev wall thereofto without the machine. This feature ena-bles successive bottles of anysize to be lled 'to a uniform height. The cam 131 is designed to closethe valve 130 and to thereby sluit ofi' further fiow of the carbonatedwater soon after the air pressure has cut oif the fiow of the carbonatedwater.

`When the machine is working upon large sized bottles such as quartbottles, the needle valve 186 is opened a large amount thereby iw ai iiii ai i wai ahi a permitting the rapid discharge of the carbonatedwater from the delivery nozzle and, on the other hand, when thc machineis working upon bottles of a smaller size the needle valve isproportionally closed thereby restricting the escape of the displacedair and cutting down the discharge of the carbonated water from thedelivery nozzle. ln each case the exact rate. of discharge of thecarbonated water is controlled by the rate at which the pressure of theair displaced from the bottle is permitted to be built up within thecylindrical chamber 136 below the mouth of the carbonated water dediverynozzle 128. The delivery nozzle itself is designed to have sutiicientcapacity to discharge'more than ample carbonated water at a givenpressure than is required to till the largest sized bottle upon which itis desired to operate with the needle valve 186 at least partiallyclosed. The cam 131 is designed to permit the valve 130 to remain open asufficient length of time so that in all cases ample opportunity isafforded for the necessary flow of carbonated water to till any size ofbottle, 1t is, therefore, possible in all cases for the operator tomanually adjust the position of the needle valve to fill each bottlewith the required amount of liquid.

After the syruped bottle has been filled with carbonated Water andthe'valve 130 has closed, the metallic cap which has previously been fedto a position within the slot 148, as shown in Fig. 4, is moved quicklyinto its operative position'upon the shoulder 138 between the crowningdie and the mouth of the filled bottle. For this purpose a trigger 200which is normally held in an extended position across the slot 148 isreleased and withdra wn from the path of movement of the metallic ca'pas it is moved under the influence of a compressed spring 202 Within thecap sealer 162. The movement of the cap sealer actuated by the toggle166. in order to close the end of the slot 148, as has been described,operates to cause the forked end of a plunger 204 which is normally heldin an extended position by the expansion of the coiled spring 202, toengage the flaring edge of the metallic cap and to thereby hold it underspring pressure against the. trigger 200. The plunger slides ina groovein the bottom of the slot 148 so that the forked end of the plunger ispositioned to engage the flaring edge of the metallic cap. lt willtherefore be apparent that with the cap sealer in its closed `positionat the completion of the bottle filling operation, and upon the releaseof the trigger 200, the metallic cap will be shot into a position uponthe annular shoulder 138 between the crowning die and the moutli of thefilled bottle. ready to be engaged b v ythe mouth of the bottle aS thelat-ter is subsequently raised.

wir y iii lower dogs 212, 214 adapted to successively' extend throughopenings in the stationary portion of the chute and across the interiorof the same. When the upper dog is withdrawn and the lower dog is movedinto an extended position, a metallic cap is permitted to fall into thespace between the dogs.

Thereattenwhen the upper dog is moved into aneXte-nded position and thelower dog is withdrawn, this metallic cap is permitte to tall throughthe remaining portion ot the chute downinto a position within the slot148, as is illustrated in Fig. 4. The escapenient is actuated bymovements ot' the carbonated water delivery nozzle 128 as the latter israised and lowered during and after the crowning operation. To this endthe delivery nozzle 128 is normally held from upward movement by a heavycoiled spring 216 embracing the same and whose lower end abuts a flange220 on the delivery nozzle and whose upper end is adjustably held by acap 222 screwed upon the upper end ot a vc vlindrical chamber 188secured to the bracket 135 and through which the delivery nozzle isextended. A rubber gasket 224 serves to maintain a fluid-tight jointbetween the delivery nozzle and the bottom ot the chamber 188.

rl`he movement ot' the delivery nozzle as it is raised during thecrowning operation is transmitted to the escapement 210 through aplunger 230 Whose lower end is slidably received in a cylindrical holein the upper end of thedelivery nozzle 128. The upper end of theplunger' 230 is threaded and screwed into a connector 282 and is heldthereto by a lock nut 234, a coil spring 236 embraces the plunger 230and is interposed between the lock nut and a collar 238 slidably mountedupon the plunger as is illustrated in Fig. 4. The connector 232 ispivotally secured to one end of a lever 240 pivoted upon the machinevl'rame at 242 and whose second end is pivoted to a link 244. r1`helower end of the link 244 is pivotally connected with the escapement210. coil spring 236 is of suiiicient strength so that the escapement isactuated as the delivery nozzle 128 is raised through the coiled springlever and link without compressing the coil spring. 'llhe coil springserves as a The safety device to permit excessive movement ot theplunger 230, without subjecting the escapement 210 or the connectingmechanismV to excessive strains.v

From the description thus far it will be apparent that the tirst step inthe operation ot' the escapement 210 occurs during the crowningoperation, so that a metallic cap is permitted to fall into the spacebetween the dogs ol the ecapement.. After the crowning operation hasbeen completed and the cap sealer 162 is moved away from the end of theslot 148, and the lower portion 143 of the chute is, at the same time,moved downwardly into a position so that the end thereot' registers withthe end oi' the slot 148, provision is made for actuating the escapement210 through its Second step to permit` the metallic cap withinl thespace between i the dogs to fall downwardly through the chute into aposition within the slot 148, so that upon the next cycle of operationsof the machine. the cap is in a position ready to be shot onto theshoulder 188 in the manner as has been described to this end.

The lower ortion 143 of the chute is provided with a ug 300 throughahole in which a plunger 302 extendsland a coil spring 304 is interposedbetween the lug and a stop collar 30G secured upon the plunger 302. Theupper end of the plunger 302 is pivoted upon an arm 808 mounted upontheescapement shaft as shown in detail in Fig. 5. flat spring 310engages the end ot' the arm 308 and is designed to hold the arm and alsothe escapemeut, either in its open or closed position, the escapemeutbeing shown in the drawingin Fig. 5 in its closed position. ll'hen,therefore, the movable portion 143 ot the chtite is moved downwardlythrough the action of the forked end of the lever 150 engaging the pin'151, the lug 300 upon the chute actuates the plunger 302 downwardlythrough the coil spring 804 without causing its compression. Thisoperates to oscillate the escapement to withdraw the dog 214 so that ametallic cap is permitted to fall downwardl y into the slot 148. r1`heescapement is in this manner returned to its position shown in Fig. 4ready tor the next. cycle of operations ot' the machine. The coil spring304 normally operates without compression, but also serves to preventbreakage ot the escapement should the escapement. be prevented fromoperating as thel chute is moved downwardly.

At the end ol the bottle filling operation the hydraulic lift isinitiated through the cam 231 upon the main cam shaft and pushrod 233 ina manner to be described. Provision is made for releasing the trigger200 at this Atime in order to permit the metallic cap to be shot intoits position upon the annular shoulder 138 between-the crowning diehydraulic remesa and the mouth of .the filled bottle so as to be engagedby the bottle as the latter is raised by the hydraulic lift.

For this purpose a trigger 200 is journaled in the bracket in the manneras illustrated in Fig. 9, and a stuffing box 240 of ordinaryconstruction serves to prevent the escape of fluid from the chamber 136during the filling operation. The trigger 200 is pivotally secured to anarm 226 mounted upon-and secured to a counter shaft 228 (see Figs. 7 and9) so that oscillation of the counter-shaft operates to withdraw thetrigger from its position across the slot 148. The countershaft 228 isactuated from the main camshaft through a. push rod 233 and cam 231:inasmuch as the trigger is released at the time of the start of thecrowning operation, the movements of the triggery are actuated by thecam 231 and cam roll 235 which is utilized to control the operations ofthe hydraulic lift for performing the crowning operation, as will bedescribed.

The return movements of the trigger are actuated by a coiled spring 237,the lower end of which is secured to the frame of the machine and theupper end to a yoke 239 embracing the arm for the cam roll 235,. llVhenthe trigger 200 is withdrawn from the slot 148 in the above describedmanner, the metallic cap is shot intd position upon the annular shoulder138, by the compression 1n the coil spring 202 as has been described.

After the trigger 200 has been released, and the metallic cap has beenshot into its position upon the annular shoulder 138, the bottlecontinues to be raised by the lift until the mouth of the bottle engagesthe cork sealing disk within the metallic cap. Continued movement of thebottle under :the influence of the .hydraulic lift operates to move. themetallic cap against the lower end of the delivery nozzle 128 therebysealing the mouth of the bottle b the pressure exerted upon the corkdisk. fter the bottle has been sealed in this manner, and before thecrowning operation is completed, the rubber neck clamp 170 isimmediately released by the operation of the cam 178. rl`he resiliencyof the rubber ring 170, together with the pressure within the chamber136, serves to quickly move the rubber ring into its position of releaseas the cam roller bears upon the low portion of the cam 178. ln thismanner the pressure vwithin the cylindrical chamber is released and theenlarged neck of the bottle is permited to pass upwardly through thereleased rubber ring 17 O of the neck clamp as the bottle continues tobe lifted. rlhe bottle is now raised through the remaining portion ofits crowning stroke and the metallic cap is forced upwardly into thecrowning die so that its edge is crimped over a projection on the mouthof the bottle and the bottle crowned in the usual manner.

During the crowning operation the delivery nozzle 128 is lifted and itsupward movement is utilized as previously described to permit a metalliccap to fall in the chut/e from above the dog 212 down into the spacebetween the dogs 212, 214, so that upon subsequent ope-ration of theescapement 210, upon the return of the lower port-ion of the chute a newcap will be permitted tov fall from the escapement down into operativeposit-ion within the slot 148 in a position ready for the next cycle ofopera-tions of` the machine.

' The hydraulic lift for performingthe crowning operation comprises apiston 250 having a leather washer 252 slidably re ceived within acylindrical sleeve 254 mounted upon and secured to the bracket 36'asillustrated in Fig. 6. A. verticalshaft 256 is secured to the piston 250andfis extended upwardly therefrom, the reduced end of the shaft beingextended throughl the piston and secured thereto by a nut 258,5' Wateris admitted to the end of the cylindrical sleeve 254 below the pistonthrough a pipe 260 leading from a supply of water under pressure,preferably the ordina-ry water main. One portion of the pipe 260 slideswit-hin the other portion, and a stuffing gland 262 is provided inmaintaining the tightfg'fint, as shown in Fig. 7. A coil springf2'64einbracino' a guide sleeve 266 operates to return the piston 250 whenthe water pressure is removed from below the same, the upper portion ofthe spring engaging collar 270 embracing the shaft 256 and abutting theunder side of one portion of the bracket 36. rThe upper end of thevshaft 256 adjustably carries a bottle support or head 121 receivedwithin a circular opening cut out from the table 24. The bottle supportis rovided with a rubber pad 120 inset in its upper surface and uponwhich the bottle is supported as has been described. A collar 272embracing the shaft 256 and resting upon the top of the bracket 36 stopsthe fall of the head 121 at the proper level so that during` the stepslin the operation of the machine precedlng the crowning operation, theupper surface of the head 121 is substantially flush with the surface ofthe table 24. Frovision is made for lifting the individual bottle holder26 which supports the bottle to be crowned and the bottle as a unit,.and for this purpose each bottle holder 26 is provided with a dependingpin 260, adapted to transmit movement of the su porting head 121directly to the bottil) holder, as the head is lifted by the hydrauliclift.

'lhe operation of the hydraulic lift is lll@ t l" l it l lltlllllltlllll.lllltllliiltlllltllltll l il controlled by two poppet valves 284, 286actuated by an intermediate cam 288 and cam roll 290 (see Fig. 7), whichin turn is actuated from the main cam shaft through the cani 231 andpush rod 233. When the inlet yalve 284 is raised to permit water toCiti;

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flow from the source of supply thereunder, the outlet valve 286 isclosed so that the water passes over the top of the outlet valve downthrough the pipe 260 leading to the hydraulic piston. The. inlet valve284 is then closed and immediately thereafter the outlet valve 286 isopened so that the water beneath the piston is forced outwardly throughthe outlet valve, and from the valve through the bypass pipe 298 to thewaste. An important feature of the con-- struction of this valve residesin the fact thatv the pressure of the. water at all times tends to keepthe valves 284, 286 closed and therebyassists in preventing leakage.

The operation of the machine is recapitulated briefly as follows: Ametallic cap is delivered by the escapement down into the slot 148 inthe position shown in Figure 4, upon the last step in the cycle ofoperations of the machine. As the next cycle of operations commences,the table 24 supporting a plurality of bottles is moved upwardly througha definite stroke by the operation of the toggle 80. This brings onebottle into a position to be syruped, and the adjacent previouslysyruped bottle into a position to be lled, as is illustrated in Fig. 4.4The syruping operation then takes place while the bottle is held in itsraised position by the table 24. Immediately after the previouslysyruped bottle has been brought into filling position, the rubber neckclamp 170 is closed, and at the same time the cap sealer 162 is movedinto a position closing the end of the slot 148, and in which positionthe plunger 204 and spring 202 operate to yieldingly hold the metalliccap against the trigger 200. Carbonated water then commences to flowdown through the delivery nozzle 128, filling the bottle. When thepressure of 'the air displaced from the bottle builds up within thechamber 136 to the pressure of the can bonated water, the flow of thelatter is out ed. Atthis time the trigger 200 is released and themetallic cap is shot into position upon the annular shoulder 138 throughthe operation of the spring 202 and the plunger 204. When the trigger200 is' released, the hydraulic lift is initiated, and the filled bottleis raised, engaging the metallic cap and pressing the same against thelower end of the delivery nozzle 128. rlhis operates to seal the bottle.immediately thereafter, the rubber neck clamp is released, permittingthe bottle to continue'to pass upwardly as it is raised by the hydrauliclift. The metallic cap is thus forced into the crowning die, and thecrowning operation performed. The upward movement of the delivery nozzle128 during the crowning operation operates the escapement to permit ametallic cap to fall between the dogs 212 and 214 and after the crowningoperation has been completed and the chute 143 is moved downwardly, thismetallic cap is permitted to fall into the slot 148 in readiness for thenext cycle of operations of the machine.

While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodied in amachine adapted to syrup, fill and crown bottles, it is to be understoodthat certain features may be utilized for capping or sealing bottleswith other forms of caps or seals.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is 1. A bottlingmachine having, in combination, a stationary filling mechanism, a bottlesupport, mechanical means for moving the bottle support to present abottle to the filling mechanism, a capping member, and fluid operatedmeans for continuing the motion of the bottle support toward the cappingmember for crowning the bottle.

2. A bottling machine having, in combi-- nation, a bottle support, afilling head having provision for delivering liquid under pressure to abottle, means for lifting the bottle support through a. definitedistance to resent a bottle to the filling head, a crowning die in thefilling head, and fluid operated means for! moving the bottle supporttoward the crowning die for performing the capping operation on thebottle.

3. A bottling machine having, in combination, a bottle support, afilling mechanism for ldelivering liquid under pressure to avbottle,means for successively lifting the bottle support to present successivebottles to the filling mechanism, a capping member in the fillinglmechanism, and hydraulic means for.

moving the bottle support toward the capping member whereby the cappingoperation is performed at a substantially uniform pressure regardless ofvariations in the size of the bottle..- l

4. A bottling machine having, in combination, a bottle supportingmember, bottle filling means, a capping member, means for moving thebottle support to bring a bottle to filling position including a toggle,and fluid operated means for moving the bottle supporting member forperforming the capping operation after the bottle has been filled andwhilethe toggle is in a straightened condition.

5. A 4bottling machine having. in combination, a crowning die, means formoving a bottle to within a short distance of the crowning die, meansfor filling the bottle while in said position with carbonated waterunder pressure, means for positioning a cap between the crowning die andthe mouth of the bottle after the bott-le has been. filled, and

adapted to position between the crowning for supplying Linnea form thecrowning operation.

6. A bottling machine having, in combination, a crowning die, means formoving a bottle to within a short distance of the means for filling thebottle with carbonated water for positioning a cap die and the mouth ofcrowning die, v while in said position under pressure, means between thecrowning the bottle after the bottle has been filled, and fluid operatedmeans for raising the bottle to force the cap into the crowning die toperform the crowning operation, said fluid operated means comprising apiston, means for supplying fluid under pressure to the under side ofthe piston, means actuated by the piston as it is raised for lifting thebottle, a cam operated valve automatically controlling the supply offluid to the piston, and means for returning the bottle to its initialposition after the crowning operation.

7. A bottling machine having, in combination, a crowning die, means formoving a bottle to within a short distance of thecrowning die, means forfilling the bottle while in said position with carbonated water underpressure, means die and the mouth of the bottle after the bottle hasbeen filled, and fluid operated means tle to force the cap into thecrowning die to perform the crowning operation, said fluid operatedmeansvincluding a piston, means fluid-*under pressure to one e piston toactuate the same, bottle operatively connected a bottle holding devicethe bottle upon said supsaid bottle holding device and being adapted tobe raised and means for conside of t supporting mleans with the piston,

porting means, supporting device as a unitby the piston,

trolling the supply of fiuid to the piston.y

8. A 'bottling machine having, in combination, a crowning die, asyruping mechanisin, a filling mechanism, a table adapted to support aplurality of bottles, a bottle holding device rotatably mounted upon thetable and adapted to position the bottles thereon, means for rotatingvthe bottle holding device step by step,-`means for raising the tableand bottle holding device through a definite stroke to present onebottle to the syruping mechanism and the previously syruped bottle tothe filling mechanism, and fiuid operated means adapted to raise thesyruped and filled bottle toward the crowning die to perform thecrowning operation.

-9. A bottling machine having, in combination, a frame, a Syrupingmechanism and a fillng mechanism mounted on the frame, means forsupporting a plurality of bottles in a position below the syruping andfilling mechanisms, including a table, a plurality of bottle holdersslidably mounted upon the for positioning a cap for raising the bot--ktable, means for rotating the bottlel holders step by step including acam, a ratchet wheel,

a pawl, connections between the cam and the pawl, and means for liftingsaid bottle holders and table through a definite stroke,

'including a cam, a toggle and connections betweenv the cam and toggle.

l0. A bottling machine having, in combination, Va crowning die, asyruping mechaniem, a filling mechanism, and means for moving aplurality of bottles into syruping and filling positions, includin atable adapted to support bottle holding device rotatably mounted on thetable, means for rotating the bottle holding device step by step,includig a cam, a ratchet wheel, a pawl adapted to actuate theratchetwheel, connections between the cam and pawl, and means forraising and lowering the table and bottle holding device through adefinite stroke.

l1. A bottling machine having, in combination, a crowning die, asyruping mechanism, a filling-mechanism, means for moving a plurality ofbottles into a position in which one 'bottle is brought into syrupingposition and a second bottleis brought into filling position, said meansincluding a sup port for a plurality of bottles, a bottle hold ingdevice for positioning a plurality of 'bottles on thebottle support,means for rotating the bottle holding devicestep by step. and means forraising and lowering the bot4 tle support and holding device as a unitthrough a definite stroke, to resent'mijacent bottles to syruping andfilling position respectively.

l2. Abottling machine having, in combination, a crowning die, a syrupingmechanism, a filling mechanism, and means'for moving a plurality ofbottlesinto syruping and filling positions, including av table adaptedto support a plurality of bottles, a bottle holding device rotatablymounted on the table, means for rotating the bottle holding device stepby step, including a cam, a ratchet wheel, a pawl adapted to actuate theratchet wheel,l connections between the cam and pawl, and means forraisin and lowering the table and bottle holding device through adefinite stroke, said table actuating means including a cam, a toggleoperatively connected with said table and connections between the camand toggle.

13. A bottling machine having, in combination, a frame, a syrupingmechanism. mounted on the frame, a filling mechanism mounted on theframe, means for moving a plurality of bottles into syruping and fillingpositions, including a bottle supporta lurality of bottle holdingdevices mountedl on the support and adapted to be rotated as a unitthereon, each bottle holding device having means for permitting thebottle held thereby to yield when its rotary movement taf a plurality obottles, a

with the bottle holder is restrained, means for rotating the bottleholding devices step by step, and means for raising and lowering thebottle support and bottle holding devices through a delinite stroke.

14, Av bottling machine having` in combination, a syruping mechanism, `afilling mechanism including a bottle support, a rotatable member mountedon the support, and a. plurality of bottle holding devices mounted onsaid member adapt-ed to be rotated therewith, each bottle holding devicecomprising two members vieldingly held in operative position withrelation to one another, and one of which is secured in fixed rclationto said rotatable member.

15. A bottling machine having, in coin-` ratchet wheel, a cam,connections between the pawl and the cam, and means for moving saidbottlesupportmg means through a deh- `nite stroke, including a toggle, acam, and

connections between the toggle and cam.

16. A bottling machine having, in `combination, a frame, a crowning diemounted on the frame, a carbonated water delivery nozzle extendeddownwardly through the crowning die, means for Ypreventing the 'escapeof luid upwardly through the crowning die, means for producing a fluidtight passage from the crowning die to the bottle,

y means for ydelivering a cap to within said passage including a slot incommunication therewith, a chute for delivering successive caps to saidslot having a movable end portion, a cap sealer adapted to seal the endof the slot when the lower end of the chute is moved to an inoperativeposition, and cam operated means for simultaneously moving the movableportion of the chute to an in operative position and for moving the capsealer to seal the end of the slot, including va togglefor holding thecap sealer in aI sealing position.

17. A bottling machine having, in combination, ya frame, a crowning diemounted on the frame, a carbonated water delivery nozzle extendeddownwardly through the crowning die, means for preventing the escape offluid upwardly through the crowning die, means for producing a. fluidtight passage from the crowning die to the bottle, means for 'deliveringa cap to within said passage including a slot in communicationtherewith, a chute for rdelivering successive caps to said slot having amovable end portion, a cap sealer adapted to seal the end of the slotwhen the end of the chute is moved to an inoperative position, anescapement adapted to control the passage ot the caps through saidchute. and connections between the escapement and the carbonated waterdelivery nozzle whereby the escapement is actuated by movement ot' thcdelivery nozzle duriim the crowning operation.

18. A bottling machine having` in combination, a crowning die, a bottlefilling mechanism, a cap feeding mechanism for delivering successivecaps to a position to .be engaged by the filled bottle during thecrowning operation, and means for moving the lilled bottle toward thecrowning` die t0 perform the crowning operation, said cap feedingmechanism including a chute, an escapei'nent eontrollingthe passage ot'caps through the chute, and connections between the escapement andbottle filling n'ieehanism for operating the e-scapement intimedrelation to the tilling operation.

19. A bottling machine having, in combination, a crowning die, va bottlefilling mechanism, a cap feeding mechanism for de livering successivecaps to a position to be en gaged by thel filled bottle during thecrowning operation, and means for moving the filled bottle toward thecrowning die tor perform the crowning operation, said cap feedingmechanism including a movablel chute, an escapement provided with twodogs controlling the passage of caps through the chtite, means operatedby movement of the bottle for actuating the escapement during thecrowning operation to permit a cap to pass into the space between thedogs, and means controlled by movement of the chtite for actuating theescap'ement to permit a cap to pass from the yescapement through theremaining portion of the chute.

20.*A bottling machine having, in combination, means for supporting aplurality of bottles, means for raising the bottles to a syruping andfilling position, and a syruping mechanism adapted to supply the syrupto a bottle after it has been raised into syruping position, thesyruping. mechanism including a syrup pump havinga piston, ay constantlydriven actuator normally disconnected from the piston, a centerlng coneadapted to be engaged by the bottle to be syruped and raisedas thebottle is raised by the bottle support to asyruping position, and meansactuated by movement of the centering cone for operatively connectingthe actuator with the piston the bottle.

21. A bottling machine having, in combination, means for supportiner aplurality of to discharge syrup into syruping position, the syrupingmechanism including a syrup pump having a piston, a piston rod extendedupwardly from the piston. a block slidably mounted on the piston rod`cam actuated means for reciprocating the block, a centering cone adaptedto be engaged and lifted by the bottle to be syruped as the latter islifted to filling position by the bottle support, and means actuated bymovement Vof the centcril'ig conc for connecting the reciprocating blockand the piston to discharge the syrup into the bottle.

A bottling machine having, in combination, means for supporting aplurality of bottles, means for raising the bottles to a syruping andfilling position, and a syruping mechanism adapted to supply the syrupto a bottle after it has been raised into syruping position, the syrupmechanism including a pump having a piston` a continu-` ously drivenactuator normally disconnected from the piston, a centering cone adaptedto be engaged by the bottle to be syruped as the latter is lifted by thebottle support to syruping position, a connector` normally disengagedfrom the actuator, and means actuated by movement of the centering conefor positioning the connector-,between the actuator and piston totransmit movements of the actuator to the piston and thereby dischargesyrup to the bottle.

Q3. A bottling machine having, in combination, means for supportin aplurality of bottles, means for raising tie bottles to a syruping andfilling position, and a syruping mechanism adapted to supply the syrupto a bottle after it has been raised into syrupmgv bodily position, thesyruping mechanism including a syrup pump, a piston therefor, aconstantly driven actuator, a lever pivoted to the piston and normallyheld out of the path of the movement of the centering cone to positionthe pivoted lever in the path of the actuator to cause the piston todischarge the syrup into the bottle.

2a. A bottling machine having, in combination, a single uprightsupporting framework, bottle filling and capping mechanism mountedthereon, intermittently movable means for presenting successive bottlesto filling and capping positions including an intermittently rotatedtable and a toggle for raisinor the table, said. capping mechanism incluing a cap engaging member, and fluid operated means for moving thefilled bottle toward the cap engaging member.

25. A bottling machine having, in combination, bottle filling mechanism,capping mechanism including a cap engagingmember, a fluid operatedmember, means for moving the Huid operated member through a definitestroke to present a bottle supported thereby to filling position, andmeans for thereafter operating the fiuid operated member for performing'the capping operation.

WILLIAM E. HASKELL.

